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Did the original 1973 Mustang Mach 1 have sound insulation glued into the trunk over the gray mottled paint, or was the mat “only” standard?
OEM a sound isolation in the trunk?
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I never remembered any glued anything. Just the grey material you mentioned.
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Thank you very much! I have soundproofing here, but it's not original. Then I don't want to install it.
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What do you mean by "mottled"?
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mottled /mŏt′ld/
adjective
- Spotted or blotched with different shades or colors.
- Marked with spots of different colors; variegated; spotted.
"mottled wood"
Similar: variegatedspotted - Colored in patches; spotted.
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Gray speckled mat in the trunk. same color as tire cover: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/281144564960.
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Yeah...but gray mottled paint!? LOL
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The vinyl trunk mat did not have any insulation from the factory as far as I know. If you are concerned with noise or insulation, you can add sound deadener under the trunk floor. It wouldn't be an issue, unless your car is a concourse numbers match car, and is being judged as such. I believe our cars had insulation under the trunk floor for the fuel tank already. I installed a sound deadener pad under the trunk floor between the floor and the fuel tank. I don't know if it is correct for the car, but I thought it was and your car may already have it. I bought it from NPD I think, and it was listed for that specific purpose so I thought it was correct for the car. Either way, I think it is a good idea to insulate the tank from the body if it isn't already there, I welded in a new trunk floor so I had nothing there at first.
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Thanks so much! Your underbody looks amazing!
Think splatter paint. The light gray version was used in our cars' trunks from the factory.
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